Kimberly Kallianos

Kimberly Kallianos, MD is an Associate Professor in Cardiac and Pulmonary Imaging at UCSF's Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging. She holds roles as Modality Director for CT and Director of the Cardiothoracic Imaging Fellowship Program. Her clinical expertise spans cardiac MRI, strain imaging, and coronary CTA, with a focus on radiation dose reduction and resident education. Dr. Kallianos completed her MD at Harvard Medical School, residency and fellowship at UCSF, and a NIH-funded research year in biomedical imaging.

Research interests include cardiac MRI applications in pulmonary hypertension and myocardial iron overload, as well as quality improvement initiatives. She has collaborated across disciplines with cardiology, rheumatology, and transplant hepatology teams. Her work explores epicardial adipose tissue's role in cardiovascular disease and AI applications in radiology.

Key contributions include ACR appropriateness criteria development, lung cancer screening research, and deep learning systems for cardiac MRI. Awards include UCSF's Excellence in Graduate Medical Education Award (2016-17) and Margulis Resident Research Award (2016). She actively participates in resident education and diversity initiatives in academic radiology.